backpedal
backpedal
back·ped·al / ˈbækˌpɛdl ; ˌbækˈpedl /verb
backpedalled, backpedalling BrE, backpedaled, backpedaling AmEI
1. to change your opinion or not do something that you had promised to do变卦，改变主意; 出尔反尔;
⇒backtrack:
•They are backpedalling on the commitment to cut taxes.他们曾经承诺减税，但现在变卦了。
2. to PEDAL backwards on a bicycle〔骑自行车时〕倒踩脚踏板3. to run or walk backwards倒跑; 倒走
